Corporate ownership of vets in West Midlands, 2026
Data as of 2 November 2026 · 560 practices · download the CSV
Key findings
- 70% of West Midlands's 560 veterinary practices are corporate-owned (391 practices), above the UK average of 62%.
- The largest group is IVC Evidensia, which owns 118 practices, or 21% of all vets in the region.
- 162 practices (29%) remain independently owned, and 7 are run by charities or non-profits.
- Consolidation is uneven: in Staffordshire, 100% of the 8 local practices are corporate-owned.
Largest groups in West Midlands
| Group | Practices | Share of all West Midlands vets |
|---|---|---|
| IVC Evidensia | 118 | 21% |
| CVS Group | 81 | 14% |
| Pets at Home | 76 | 14% |
| Linnaeus | 57 | 10% |
| VetPartners | 35 | 6% |
| Medivet | 24 | 4% |
Town by town
Towns with at least 5 practices, ranked by corporate share.
| Town | Practices | Corporate-owned | Corporate share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Cannock | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| West Midlands | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Lichfield | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| Halesowen | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Shrewsbury | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Stratford-Upon-Avon | 7 | 6 | 86% |
| Telford | 25 | 21 | 84% |
| Walsall | 12 | 10 | 83% |
| Stafford | 15 | 12 | 80% |
| Bromsgrove | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Leamington Spa | 9 | 7 | 78% |
| Stoke-On-Trent | 37 | 28 | 76% |
| Solihull | 12 | 9 | 75% |
| Bridgnorth | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Rugby | 11 | 8 | 73% |
| Dudley | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| Birmingham | 45 | 31 | 69% |
| Worcester | 19 | 13 | 68% |
| Evesham | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| Kidderminster | 11 | 7 | 64% |
| Sutton Coldfield | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| Tamworth | 8 | 5 | 63% |
| Wolverhampton | 18 | 11 | 61% |
| Stourbridge | 10 | 6 | 60% |
| Kenilworth | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Malvern | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Oldbury | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Redditch | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Newcastle Under Lyme | 7 | 4 | 57% |
| Hereford | 16 | 9 | 56% |
| Nuneaton | 9 | 5 | 56% |
| Coventry | 17 | 9 | 53% |
| Droitwich | 8 | 4 | 50% |
| Leominster | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Ledbury | 5 | 1 | 20% |
Use this data
These figures are free to cite with a link to this page. Ownership classifications are compiled from public sources: RCVS records, Companies House filings and practice websites. Each practice page shows the evidence behind its classification (see our methodology).
Who Owns Your Vet? (2026). Corporate ownership of veterinary practices in West Midlands. https://whoownsyourvet.co.uk/data/west-midlands/ (data as of 2 November 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many vets in West Midlands are corporate-owned?
- 391 of the 560 veterinary practices we list in West Midlands are owned by corporate groups (70%).
- Which company owns the most vets in West Midlands?
- IVC Evidensia is the largest veterinary group in West Midlands in our directory, with 118 practices. Each practice page shows its parent company and the evidence behind that classification.